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U.S. Senate passes historic immigration reform bill
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed passed historic legislation offering the priceless hope of citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in America’s shadows, including 267,000 LGBT immigrants.
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Rubio: ‘I’m done’ with immigration bill if gay couples are included
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) — the most prominent Republican in the “Gang of Eight,” a group of senators who developed the bipartisan immigration reform bill — said Thursday he will revoke his support if an amendment is added that allows immigration benefits to foreign-born, gay partners of American citizens.
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Leahy files amendment to immigration bill to extend rights to binational, gay couples
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on Tuesday filed an amendment to a comprehensive immigration reform bill that would extend immigration benefits to foreign-born, gay partners of American citizens.
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Leahy disappointed immigration bill excludes gay, bi-national couples
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Sen. Patrick Leahy said Friday he was disappointed he was unsuccessful in his bid to amend immigration reform legislation to protect same-sex couples in which one of the partners is foreign-born.
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Obama OK with punting on gays in immigration bill until it reaches Senate
WASHINGTON — Two people familiar with the Senate immigration deliberations say the White House has suggested to Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy that it would be best to put off a controversy over same-sex partners until a bill goes before the full Senate.
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No resolution yet on inclusion of LGBT partners in immigration bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming this week to pass a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor.
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Missing husband: Spending our 6th anniversary apart, separated by 6,000 miles and DOMA
On May 12, 2007, I sat in a restaurant in West Hollywood swearing off men forever after a string of bad relationships. That was until my future husband walked in. … For two hours we ate, drank and laughed. In one meal, I had gone from having lost all interest in dating to hitting it off with a guy who I may as well have designed myself.
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Graham threatens to pull support from immigration bill if gays are included
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Monday that if the Senate Judiciary Committee attached an amendment to include provisions for same-sex bi-national couples in the pending immigration reform bill, he’ll pull his support.
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Schumer worries about resolving LGBT issues in immigration bill
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday expressed concerns over whether or not the final draft of a comprehensive immigration reform bill would contain protections for foreign-born partners of gay Americans, but would not commit to voting for such an amendment.
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GOP, Religious leaders: Gay rights plan threatens immigration bill
WASHINGTON — Religious leaders said Wednesday that adding a gay rights proposal to immigration legislation could risk their support for the bill, setting up a potential Senate showdown.